Squirrels found hanging outside Md. dorm

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Washington Post editors

Officials at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, say they believe two squirrels found hanging outside a men's dormitory at the historically black university were a college prank and not a racial threat.

The squirrels were found Monday, prompting concerns from some students that the squirrels might be an act of racism. However, UMES spokesman Gaines Hawkins called the matter a "stupid college prank," noting the squirrels were found hanging by string, not a noose, and said university administrators do not believe it was racially motivated.

Very sad! In fact, I ahd just spoke to one of them - Jasper. He seemed to be happy and was planning on renting a tree down near Myrtle Beach for the summer. You just don't know anymore. These are difficult times for us all. Many of us with not enough money for retirement; others, not enough acorns for the winter.

I certainly don't like to read about someone gaining amusement from hurting innocent animals, but there is a certain humor to it that is sort of dark, so chill, folks. We're not condoning murdering small woodland creatures for sport...

I hope they're at least trying to figure out who did this. If they can find the person, then they can know for sure whether race was a factor, or if the responsible party was just being an idiot. AND they can draw up charges against the person for animal cruelty, which this most certainly qualifies for, unless they found the squirrels dead before stringing them up.